Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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wake /weɪk/ A2 |
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world /wɜːrld/ A1 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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hatred /ˈheɪtrɪd/ B1 |
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poverty /ˈpɑːvərti/ B1 |
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suffer /ˈsʌfər/ B1 |
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happy /ˈhæpi/ A1 |
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build /bɪld/ A2 |
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land /lænd/ A1 |
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hand /hænd/ A1 |
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breath /breθ/ B1 |
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maker /ˈmeɪkər/ B1 |
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maze /meɪz/ B2 |
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amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A2 |
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rumor /ˈruːmər/ B2 |
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consumer /kənˈsuːmər/ B2 |
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reboot /ˈriːbuːt/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, ya'll.
➔ Imperative Mood
➔ The repeated 'wake up' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or instruction.
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No more backward thinking, time for thinking ahead.
➔ Present Continuous for Future Plans
➔ 'Time for thinking ahead' uses the present continuous to express a future plan or intention.
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The world has changed so very much from what it used to be.
➔ Present Perfect for Change Over Time
➔ 'Has changed' is in the present perfect, indicating a change that occurred in the past and has results in the present.
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Maybe then they'll listen to what you have to say.
➔ Future with 'will' for Speculation
➔ 'They'll listen' uses 'will' to express a speculation or prediction about the future.
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The world won't get no better if we just let it be.
➔ Double Negative for Emphasis
➔ 'Won't get no better' uses a double negative for emphasis, though it's non-standard in formal English.
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I know we can do it if we all lend a hand.
➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1
➔ 'If we all lend a hand' is a Type 1 conditional sentence, used for likely or realistic conditions and results.
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The only thing we have to do is put it in our minds.
➔ Emphatic Structure with 'The Only Thing'
➔ 'The only thing we have to do' is an emphatic structure highlighting the sole action required.
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We're gonna need a little help, can't do it alone.
➔ Going to Future for Prediction
➔ 'We're gonna need' uses 'going to' to express a prediction or future intention based on present evidence.
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